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No. 243,275. Patented Jun 21,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX M. LEVY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,275, dated June 21, 1881.

- Application filed May 2, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX M. LEVY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gaps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that classof caps comprising a band which is movable on the crown and constitutes an ear and neck protector.

It consists in the combination of a cover extending below the lower edge of the crown and a band which is attached to the lower edge of the cover at or near the middle of its width, for determining both the upper and lower positions of the band.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a vertical longitudinal section, showing the upper position of the band. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a section, show ing the lower position of the band. Fig. 4. is a side view thereof.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates the cover, and B the band, the cover being lined in any usual or suitable manner to form the crown (J. The material composing the cover A is cut in such a manner that it extends below the lower edge of the crown, as at D, (see Fig. 3,) and when the cap is provided with a front or visor, E, this projecting portion of the cover is made to terminate at the ends of the visor, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l. The band B is attached to the lower edge of the covernamely of its projecting portion Das by stitches 0, at or near the middle portion of the band, and when the band is moved to an up per position the projecting portion of the cover of the band B isjust equal to the width of the 5 I projecting portion D of the cover, and hence both positions of the band are determined by its means, and by making theprojecting portion of the cover of appropriate width relatively to the band the upper edge of the band can be kept above the lower edge of the crown when the band is moved to a lowerposition.

When the visor E is used and the projecting portion D of the cover is made to terminate at its ends, as stated, the band may be 5 attached to the crown at the front of the cap by a button or other suitable means.

The advantages gained by my construction is economy of labor, inasmuch as .the projecting portion D can be cut out with the remain- 6o der ot' the cover; also, a strong connection of the band with the crown, and, further, an improved finish.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A cap the cover of which extends below the lower edge of the crown, in combination with a band which is attached to the lower edge of the cover at or near the middle of its width, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX M. LEVY. [L. s]

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,

E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

